Which model boat kits are best? Building model boats is a great way for hobbyists of any age to learn patience, engineering and dexterity in a single assembly kit. These challenging models can ...

Revell 85-0319 PT-109 Patrol Torpedo Boat Commanded by LTJG John F. Kennedy Model Military Ship Kit 1:72 Scale 146-Piece Skill Level 5 Plastic Model Building Kit, Green 69 ratings ...

"It's to promote the model ship building hobby," said Tom Sprung, a society member from St. Clair. "The kits are all made by members of the club, and we've been doing it for 10 years." ...

Twenty years ago, William “Bill” Gaddes received a model ship building kit as a gesture of thanks from a Spanish navy captain.He had never tried his hand at the craft but gave it a whirl.“It ...

Twenty years ago, William “Bill” Gaddes received a model ship building kit as a gesture of thanks from a Spanish Navy captain.He had never tried his hand at the craft but gave it a whirl.“It ...

Model kits first appeared in the 1930s and became increasingly popular in the 1950s. Today almost any prototype car, lorry, train. plane or shop can be found as a plastic kit.

After retiring from a career as a florist in 1984, he took up model making, starting with kits of famous vessels like the Halfmoon, and the USS Constitution. He's taken top honors at international ...

To view the Ship Model show and see Hunter's work, visit USSCMSG.org. About the guild: The USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild is the largest Ship Model Guild in New England with around 90 ...

Consalvo (background) looks over a model ship. He was 9 when his parents gave him his first boat-building kit. More than 70 years later, he is still building boats.Mark Lorenz for The Boston Globe ...